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Fulham star Alex Iwobi has explained the reason behind his debut single, \u2018Don\u2019t Shoot.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Nigerian international recently released the song alongside Ajax\u2019s Chuba Akpom and Ramsgate\u2019s Medy Elito.<\/p>\n

The former Arsenal midfielder said the track\u2019s lyrics are aimed at discouraging youngsters in London from violence and encouraging them to shoot for different goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrowing up in London, there is a lot of criminal activity, things that you don\u2019t want to see or hear. With our powers, we are trying to say, don\u2019t do that, channel it into something else,\u201d Iwobi told Evening Standard.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether it is football or music, anything that keeps you on the straight path is what we are trying to show everyone. I have always loved music; I am not going to lie, but in terms of releasing a song, I never thought [that would happen]. It was just something where my friends said: \u2018The music is actually decent; why don\u2019t you release it?\u2019 So, we thought, let\u2019s release it at the right time and not get distracted, because the main focus will always be football.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut at the same time, I am more than just a footballer. I am human, like everyone else,\u201d he further stated.<\/p>\n

Alex Iwobi explains reason behind new song \u2018Don\u2019t Shoot\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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